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If you are doing **voluntarily vandwelling** you are probably adventurous and chomping at the bit. These pages are designed to help you learn from the mistakes of others so you can make mistakes never seen before! | If you are doing **voluntarily vandwelling** you are probably adventurous and chomping at the bit. These pages are designed to help you learn from the mistakes of others so you can make mistakes never seen before! | ||
- | If you are **involuntarily vandwelling** you may feel shame, fear, or embarrassment. | + | If you are [[lifestyle: |
- **a van is shelter** when you need it (right now!). | - **a van is shelter** when you need it (right now!). | ||
- a vandwelling life is **a better way of life** for many people than living in a " | - a vandwelling life is **a better way of life** for many people than living in a " | ||
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+ | Vandwelling will force you to confront your relationship to //stuff//, and by extension to consumer culture. | ||
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It doesn' | It doesn' | ||
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If you want to charge a laptop or run a CPAP, you can pick up [[https:// | If you want to charge a laptop or run a CPAP, you can pick up [[https:// | ||
- | A backpack and extension cord come in handy for recharging the power stations; you can put the battery in the backpack and run the extension plug to the wall. No one needs to know you are charging a pack. The key is to //charge every time you have the opportunity// | + | A **backpack and extension cord** come in handy for recharging the power stations; you can put the battery in the backpack and run the extension plug to the wall. No one needs to know you are charging a pack. The key is to //charge every time you have the opportunity// |
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* a flashlight or area light, USB rechargeable if possible | * a flashlight or area light, USB rechargeable if possible | ||
- | * an upgraded bed, like a cot or maybe simple bed frame | + | * an upgraded bed, like a cot or maybe simple bed frame. Cots can be leveled over uneven flooring [[https:// |
* a camp stove or some other way to [[food: | * a camp stove or some other way to [[food: | ||
* a [[toilet: | * a [[toilet: |